this class makes me think that workshops ought perhaps to be called something like "playdates" but of course more poetic.

everyone taking part is so joyfully investigating possibilities and has very quickly taken to the notion that the answer to the question "i wonder what will happen if....?" is to [metaphorically speaking] suck it and see.

the space we are working in is gorgeous as well, a huge covered deck in the secret garden behind the Manning Regional Gallery

My mind has just gone into overdrive with thoughts of *poetic* possibilities... !It's all sounding quite splendid where you are - the workspace, divine. Am intrigued by the "bocconia" (unknown to me)...wiki says Papaveraceae family (only 10 species there) and formerly placed as Macleaya sp. (plume poppy). dang. That's some fine color.

funny you should have come up with the Macleaya connection...it was the first thought in my mind when i saw the dye results and the colour of the stalk. this species seems to have more elongated leaves than the Macleaya sp we used in Wisconsin last year and the orange print [from a very old and weary leaf] was astounding

bagstories

a workshop in your pocket

workshops

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the bundle book

the pocket guide to botanical alchemy (remember to choose your country at the bottom righthand corner of the Blurb site)

the workroom

a link to my website

books

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